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Spontaneous Brilliance Podcast
by Sandra Cavanaugh
Spontaneous Brilliance is more than just a podcast - it is a journey that we are all taking together. We are building a community where we can all learn to recognize the unique creative genius inherent to each person. Our host Sandra Cavanaugh, will guide you through our journey together in this 24/7 improvisation of life. This podcast is for you - some episodes will be Sandra sharing wisdom and others will be with you, yes, YOU. We want you to reach out to us at [email protected] to share ideas and concepts you would like to explore, AND to join us on the podcast to chat with Sandra!This is your offer - all you have to do is accept it!You can also visit our website at www.Spontaneousbrilliance.com to learn more.
Episodes
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CHOOSE THE OPPOSITE THOUGHT
Sandra reminds us that we are incredibly powerful, vibrational beings and our thoughts are how we determine our individualized experience of our reality. We are never out of control, we are just out of awareness and out of alignment. In this episode, Sandra walks us step by step through a process...
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STOP RESISTING WHAT IS
Sandra reminds us that everything we are is exactly as we wrote ourselves to be. When you are resisting, you're wasting the beauty that comes from getting curious about what is. If you are experiencing disquieting, uncomfortable, negative "bad" feelings – about whatever you are doing or...
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YOU ARE CREATING YOUR REALITY
Sandra reminds us of this fundamental truth: we are playing the lead in a story of our own creation… and we create this story, aka our reality, with our thoughts. As the ancient texts have said forever! "As you think, so shall it be…" Sandra gives us a pattern and process for consciously,...
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THE TRUST RECESSION AND OTHER FEAR PHRASES
We love labels, most particularly we seem to love labels for the things that we don't want, don't like, or are afraid of. We identify, codify, label, and even make bumper stickers out of what we don't want to have happening in our world. When we adopt phrases like "Trust Recession", "Apathy…
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BEING THE PERSON WE WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO BE
It is so easy to call others out. We know what we want others to fix, how we want them to do better, think they should be doing. In this eye opening, inspirational episode, Sandra calls us out on our habit of knowing how everyone else "should be" and reminds us that if someone is in our life, we...
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THE SUNK COST FALLACY
We've all stuck with something longer than we probably should have simply because of how much we had already invested in it. The "sunk cost fallacy" is holding onto a situation or circumstance that no longer serves you simply because you have already invested time, energy, or money and you can't...
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WHERE'S YOUR STORY COMING FROM?
We are all creating our life through the stories that we tell. Sandra invites us to notice, recognize, and become intentional about the stories we are choosing to tell ourselves, the stories we are telling others, and the story of our life overall. Where is the story coming from; the past or the...
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YOU CAN'T PLAY A NEGATIVE
In the book Spontaneous Brilliance,Sandra discusses her "In Acting as In Life" rule #3 " YOU CAN'T PLAY A NEGATIVE" and in this episode Sandra gives us a great refresher in putting our energy where we want it. As she gives a lesson on how to pursue the things we want instead of focusing on what…
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HOW TO FORGIVE
Forgiveness is choosing to respond to a perceived "wrong" by releasing your attachment to it and discontinuing its effect on you. When we have a nonforgiveness from the past, it's just a thought, and yet, we hold onto that thought and drag that into our present. Non forgiveness is a pattern of...
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SUFFERING IS JUST A THOUGHT
SEASON 2 EPISODE #37 SUFFERING IS JUST A THOUGHT TITLE: SUFFERING IS JUST A THOUGHT In this episode, Sandra talks to us about the dangers of interpreting our obstacles and how we ourselves give it meaning, and in turn, create our own suffering. When we start interpreting our challenges, telling a...
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LIVING WITH INTENTION
Have you ever felt confused about how to intention? Have you have ever felt frustrated or disillusioned in your practice of intentioning and wondered why it doesn't seem to work for you? Have you lost faith in intentioning all together? If any of that is true this episode is a must listen! Sandra...
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TUNE YOUR FREQUENCY
Each of us is a vibrational being and the frequency of the energy we are emitting is creating our reality. Sandra walks us step by step through how to recognize the signs that it's time to consciously tune your frequency. This is a fabulously simple lesson in how to "Yes, And… what IS" and choose...
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CHOOSE YOUR BELIEFS
This is a powerful and eye opening episode holding us accountable, and 100% response-able, for choosing the beliefs that we hold. We are unlimited, except for the limitations that we choose to believe in. Everything we believe is something that we have decided to believe. Join Sandra as she walks...
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YOU ARE CREATING EVERYTHING!
In this episode, Sandra reminds us that our words focus the energy of creation. When we don't understand the creative power of our words, we can create things that we don't recognize or intend. We are practicing powerful magic every day in the words we think and say. We create ourselves, others,...
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MAGNIFICENT MOMENTS
Every moment is a potentially magnificent moment, and Sandra reminds us that as conscious creators, it is entirely up to us to create magnificent moments in our life. Sandra gives us 5 specific steps, "The 5 P's", for consciously creating many magnificent moments in our performance here on The...
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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BE!
When most of us try to determine what we want to be, do, or have, we actually get it backwards. We think: "When I have _______ then I will do _________ and that is what will allow me to be ______________ ." Sandra walks us through a powerful, concise masterclass on how to recognize whether our...
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OBSTACLES ARE SEEDS OF CREATION
Sandra gives us gems and practical steps for creating the life of our dreams, as she takes us on a playful metaphorical journey through our relationship to the obstacles that show up in our life. Obstacles are seeds of creation, that we can notice (or accept) and then choose how we respond…
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THE THREE COMMANDMENTS
Join Sandra for this deep exploration of the three essential truths that she calls "The Three Commandments". These three simple statements are the foundation for a successful "performance" on The Great Stage Of Life, and when we combine these Three Commandments with all of the truisms from…
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SPONTANEOUS BRILLIANCE RECAST #48: EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT IN THE END
Here at the Spontaneous Brilliance Recast, we are sending out a message you might have missed, or maybe one that it might be time to revisit! In a recommendation by our podcast's Producer Michelle Oneida, we visit a lesson from her childhood brought straight to the podcast. In this episode…
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HEALING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY
This much requested episode is a straight forward primer on how each of us can have our own conscious, healthy relationship with money. Join Sandra as she shows us how to recognize our presets, "find the love", and use the metaphorical metaphysical guide to help us heal our relationship with…
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ACCEPTANCE VS. AWARENESS
Based on the inspiration of this month being Autism Acceptance Month, formerly known as Autism Awareness Month, Sandra does a deep dive exploration of what acceptance truly means. Awareness simply means that you have noticed something, it does not mean that you have accepted it and accepted your...
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PLAYING WELL WITH OTHERS
Creating healthy thriving connection, community, and meaningful relationships in our lives is something that we all need. It's essential that we realize that we are part of an ensemble on the Great Stage of Life. Yes, And… it is also important that we play the lead in the production of our own...
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Spontaneous Brilliance Recast #49: A NEURODIVERGENT RANT
Here at the Spontaneous Brilliance Recast, we are sending out a message you might have missed, or maybe one that it might be time to revisit! This one is just in time for Autism Acceptance month, and is the favorite Michelle Oneida, our Podcast's producer and one of our many neurodivergent staff...
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THE CONSCIOUS STATUS GAME
This is an eye-opening, perspective shifting episode in which Sandra teaches us how our understanding of the improv concept of "Status Transactions" is essential to becoming empowered, conscious creators. Our perception of our status in any given situation, circumstance, or relationship dictates...
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THE BAD C-WORDS
Join Sandra to learn her list of the 6 Bad C-Words we use all the time! The Bad C-Words are a dangerous cluster of pervasive and misleading concepts that collectively drown out the power of individual unique creative genius. They lead to fear and judgement globally, in our communities, in our...
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THE ANTIDOTE TO FEAR
THE ANTIDOTE TO FEAR Our geniuses may be unique, but our fears sure aren't! We fear that we are not good enough, that our idea is not good enough, or it's too late or somehow not possible for us to be, do, and share all that we feel called to be, do, and share. This episode is chock-full of...
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IT'S A DUCKERTUNITY!
IT'S A DUCKERTUNITY! Join us for this playful and powerful episode where Sandra reminds us just how much we can learn from the spontaneous opportunities that arrive in our lives. It is amazing how sneaky our habitual blocking is, moment by moment, offer by offer. We are unconsciously blocking so...
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SPARKING INSPIRATION
This episode is a lesson in how to accept the sparks of inspiration in our lives as an offer. Inspiration is just a moment of spontaneous thought that can take us to the place where the impossible becomes possible, if we are willing to accept our response-ability, and if we offer in return.…
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ASKING FOR HELP
ASKING FOR HELP Theater, as life, is a collaborative artform, meaning we can't do our performance on the Great Stage of Life alone. If we pretend that we've "got this" when we don't? That's blocking. But when we acknowledge we are facing an obstacle we need help with and we ask for that help…
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STOP WHY- ING!
SEASON 2 EPISODE #16 STOP WHY- ING! When we ask "Why?" we are telling ourselves or others about something in our lives that we believe is not what it's supposed to be. But remember, as Sandra wrote in Spontaneous Brilliance, "There is no why." Why is a victim story of explaining, justifying,...
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Spontaneous Brilliance Recast #16: FINDING YOUR BLISS
Here at the Spontaneous Brilliance Recast, we are sending out a message you might have missed, or maybe one that it might be time to revisit! Our second trip to the past is one of our team's favorites, as suggested by Lea Mae Berendez our managing director: EPISODE #16 "FINDING YOUR BLISS" In…
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Spontaneous Brilliance Recast #7: THE MAGIC OF OUR WORDS
Here at the Spontaneous Brilliance Recast, we are sending out a message you might have missed, or maybe one that it might be time to revist! Our first trip to the past is one of our team's favorites, as suggested by Lea Mae Berendez our managing director: EPISODE #7 THE MAGIC OF OUR WORDS Your…
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YOUR BELIEVABILITY THRESHOLD
YOUR BELIEVABILITY THRESHOLD Our habits of mind (which become our limiting beliefs) create a seemingly insurmountable threshold for what we think is possible. That is our believability threshold. When we don't believe it is possible, we don't take any action to bring it about. We "pre-block" the...
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BREAKING FREE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS LOOP
BREAKING FREE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS LOOP In this episode, Sandra shows us how to break our unconscious patterns of habitual blocking. With so many things in the world right now that leave us feeling out of control and overwhelmed, even those of us who believe we have 100% response-ability for...
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EVERYTHING IS COMING FROM YOU
EVERYTHING IS COMING FROM YOU In this mega, meta, "yes, and…" episode, Sandra takes us on a "what if" journey into fully accepting that we are not only the player and the character in, but the playwright of this masterpiece we call our life. When we really do embrace that concept, it changes how…
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HOW TO MEET WITH SUCCESS UNEXPECTED IN THE COMMON HOURS
HOW TO MEET WITH SUCCESS UNEXPECTED IN THE COMMON HOURS In this powerful episode, Sandra helps us realize and remember that, as conscious creators in this 24/7 improv on the Great Stage of Life, we are not waiting for some force outside us to deem us worthy of our desires and grant them. Wishing,...
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KEEPING THE PROMISES WE MAKE TO OURSELVES
KEEPING THE PROMISES WE MAKE TO OURSELVES. As we move toward the new year, we celebrate this beautiful universal time of renewal, release, resetting, and intentioning. It's a collective time in which we celebrate and practice rituals to help us clear out that which doesn't serve us any longer and...
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THE CREATIVE POWER OF GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION
THE CREATIVE POWER OF GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION As conscious creators, gratitude and sppreciation are two of our greatest creative tools. Gratitude and appreciation are sources of inspiration that ignite creativity in ourselves and those around us. In this episode, Sandra walks us through 6...
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HOW TO NOT GET DERAILED, NO MATTER WHAT
HOW TO NOT GET DERAILED, NO MATTER WHAT We know in all our Spontaneous Brilliance wisdom that the Universe NEVER BLOCKS! But how do we keep going, stay positive, and be conscious when it sure seems like the Universe is doing a really good imitation of blocking?! How do we "find the love" when we...
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JUST DO IT!
JUST DO IT! In this episode, Sandra takes us through an essential primer on how to truly live in our state of Spontaneous Brilliance. We have to be willing to respond to our ideas, our spontaneous thoughts, in the moment. When we get caught up in perfectionism, comparison, expectations…
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TRUE SELF CARE
TRUE SELF CARE This episode is an enlightening, uplifting masterclass in treating ourselves as sacred. Sandra provides us with a profound and practical process for honoring our life as a series of offers for which we have 100% response-ability. We each owe it to ourselves to take the steps in…
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THE PUPPY ATE MY PODCAST!
THE PUPPY ATE MY PODCAST! This week, an adorable, gigantic puppy became the teacher of the power, ease, and grace that results from accepting everything as an offer and embracing every obstacle. Think about all the things we have been talking about in Spontaneous Brilliance Land for years: 100%...
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RESISTANCE IS NOT A STOP SIGN!
RESISTANCE IS NOT A STOP SIGN! Increasing resistance is not a sign to give up; it's a sign that you are almost there! The only sign worth acknowledging is the one inside telling you what you are here for. Resistance and obstacles are how we learn and grow. Sandra reminds us to "Yes, and…" every...
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STAYING IN THE SPACE OF GROWING
STAYING IN THE SPACE OF GROWING In this episode, Sandra reminds us that we're here on this experiential growth journey in which everyone and everything in our life is here as an opportunity for us to learn and grow. She gives us the essential list of profound and simple truths that we must be...
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STAYING ON TRACK AS CONSCIOUS CREATORS
STAYING ON TRACK AS CONSCIOUS CREATORS Wow! In this opening episode of Season 2, Sandra gets right to it! She dives deep into how we can stay on track and maintain our focus as we consciously, purposefully, and intentionally create our life. Our dreams, our desires already exist in the quantum…
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WHERE WE'VE BEEN, WHERE WE ARE, AND WHERE WE'RE GOING!
EPISODE BONUS FINALE EPISODE - "WHERE WE'VE BEEN, WHERE WE ARE, AND WHERE WE'RE GOING!" Join Sandra for this inspiring look at her journey to get to the Spontaneous Brilliance Podcast, all that we learned in season one, AND all of the exciting conscious creation ahead for each and every one of…
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WHAT ARE WE AFRAID OF?
EPISODE #52 "WHAT ARE WE AFRAID OF?" What makes us so uncomfortable about being 100% responsible for creating the life we are living? We all came here "on purpose," and yet most of us are afraid to take center stage in this life and recognize that we are playing the lead in a story of our own...
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How to "Yes, Thank You, And…" AI
EPISODE #51 How to "Yes, Thank You, And…" AI In this episode, Sandra reminds us to treat AI as an offer. AI cannot block our imagination or our creativity–only we can do that. We are reminded to go back to the essential practices from the Metaphorical Metaphysical Guide to Life. When we apply…
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REFOCUS, REFRAME, AND REMEMBER WHO YOU TRULY ARE
EPISODE #50 "REFOCUS, REFRAME, AND REMEMBER WHO YOU TRULY ARE" When we focus our attention and the powerful tool of our imagination on what we don't want, what we don't have, or what isn't, then we end up swimming in perpetual state of blocking. We must fully embrace the love at the center of our...
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A NEURODIVERGENT RANT
EPISODE #49 "A NEURODIVERGENT RANT" As a neurodivergent individual, this is Sandra's ranting rebellion against the concept that there is a norm or a "normal" that we are all being compared to or measured against. This wild rant of an episode is inviting us to recognize, embrace, accept, respect,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Spontaneous Brilliance is more than just a podcast - it is a journey that we are all taking together. We are building a community where we can all learn to recognize the unique creative genius inherent to each person. Our host Sandra Cavanaugh, will guide you through our journey together in this 24/7 improvisation of life. This podcast is for you - some episodes will be Sandra sharing wisdom and others will be with you, yes, YOU. We want you to reach out to us at [email protected] to share ideas and concepts you would like to explore, AND to join us on the podcast to chat with Sandra!This is your offer - all you have to do is accept it!You can also visit our website at www.Spontaneousbrilliance.com to learn more.
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